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Wall outlet box for central vacuum cleaning system

  • US 4,688,596 A
  • Filed: 06/05/1986
  • Issued: 08/25/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A wall outlet box for central vacuum cleaning systems and the like and with said box being mountable to a wall (3), said box comprising, in combination:

  • (a) a generally rectangular unitary housing (14) forming an outwardly facing peripheral frame (15),(b) a recess (18) extending inwardly from said frame and with said recess being defined by at least a pair of side walls (21,

         22) and a rear wall (23) forming rear corners with the latter,(c) said rear wall (23) having an opening (24) therein,(d) means (26) extending rearwardly from said opening for connection to a vacuum conduit (12,

         13),(e) means (25) extending forwardly from said opening for connection to a user'"'"'s hose inlet or the like,(f) a generally L-shaped slot (29,

         30) formed at each said rear corner of said recess (18) and with said slot including a portion in said rear wall (23) and in one of said side walls (21,

         22),(g) clip means (33) adapted to partially extend rearwardly and be rearwardly insertable through each said slot (29,

         30) and engage the back side of the said first-named wall (3) to which said box is to be mounted,(h) and means (38) for connecting said housing (14) with said clip means (33) for sandwiching a said first-named wall (3) therebetween.

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